Friday Links!
Courtesy of the legendary Ricky Jay and Steve Martin: The Great Flydini. Also, a sensational profile of the great slight-of-hand artist: Secrets of the Magus: Ricky Jay does closeup magic that flouts reality.
An excellent review: The 7 Coolest Mathematical Discoveries of 2024.
From Wally, and it's no clearer now: The Battle Over What to Tell Americans About Drinking. Boy, I feel old: The First ‘Peter Pan’ Blockbuster Turns 100 but Hasn’t Grown Up. If you want to know what's hot to watch in England now: Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings.
From C. Lee, and it's brilliant: Pedal Wheelchair Offers Hope for Paralytics. The sex of Santa's reindeers (I'm as surprised as you are): The little-known truth behind a Christmas tale. A fair question, although this may be a lack of our imagination: Generative AI Still Needs to Prove its Usefulness. Gee, what a surprise: Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots. Unbelievable (may hit a paywall): How Fighting Affordable Housing Nearly Bankrupted One Of America's Richest Towns. A fascinating read: Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design. How this artist’s do-over turned debacle into redemption. Excellent: Exploring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea. This is fantastic: The IBM PC: The Most Influential Non-Invention. An interesting bit of history: The Lost Art and Innovation of Milk Plastic.
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